Sual locked; Quirino gov’s helper gets Covid

COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Pangasinan and Cagayan Valley last week making officials close down some areas.

In Pangasinan, Mayor Liseldo Calugay of Sual town placed Sitio Bagatan in Barangay Calombuyan on lockdown starting Monday after three cases were recorded in the area.

Meanwhile, in Quirino, the first confirmed case reported on Tuesday was said to be a house helper of Gov. Dakila Cua.

In a post on Facebook Wednesday, Cua said he had no idea how their 24-year-old helper contracted the virus, noting that she has not left their place since March.

In Ilagan City in Isabela, three people exposed to Mayor Jose Marie Diaz and his family tested positive for the virus.

The number of confirmed cases in Cagayan Valley breached 500 Wednesday, with 80 added to the list.